How long is the MA in Hospitality Human Resource Management?

The MA in Hospitality Human Resource Management runs one year full-time or two years part-time, with online and distance learning routes at LSCAHM.

How is the MA in Hospitality Human Resource Management delivered?

You can take the MA in Hospitality Human Resource Management on-campus, online or by distance learning, all following the same seminar schedule with dissertation supervision.

Is the MA in Hospitality Human Resource Management recognised in the UK?

Yes. The MA in Hospitality Human Resource Management is a UK Level 7 postgraduate award aligned with CMI and Institute of Hospitality senior-people-practice standards.

What are the entry requirements for the MA in Hospitality Human Resource Management?

You need a UK 2:2 Bachelor's or equivalent, IELTS 6.5, references and a 500-word research proposal. Senior HR practitioners are considered on portfolio for the MA in Hospitality Human Resource Management.

How much does the MA in Hospitality Human Resource Management cost and is funding available?

LSCAHM publishes current MA in Hospitality Human Resource Management fees. Instalment plans, alumni progression discounts and international scholarships are assessed at application review.

MA in Hospitality HR Management | LSCAHM | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The MA in Hospitality Human Resource Management is a UK Level 7 postgraduate degree running one year full-time or two years part-time, with online and distance routes available. The programme is calibrated to senior HR practice used by Chartered Management Institute members and Institute of Hospitality workforce specialists, and closes with a substantial dissertation, capstone or sponsor consulting project for a hotel group, restaurant business or hospitality operator.

By graduation you have led a research-informed HR brief across attraction, retention, learning, reward, culture and wellbeing, closing with an evidenced dissertation and portfolio suited to senior HR business partner, talent director and group people-lead roles.

Key Features

UK Level 7 award aligned with CMI and Institute of Hospitality senior-people-practice guidance.
Dissertation, capstone or sponsor project with a hotel group or hospitality operator.
Research seminars covering workforce, engagement, learning and inclusion.
Live briefs from London hospitality operators managing high-turnover workforces.
Small postgraduate cohorts with named programme-director supervision.
LSCAHM careers service linked to hospitality HR recruiter cycles.

What You Will Learn

Design and deliver mixed-methods HR research at postgraduate standard.
Interpret hospitality workforce dashboards across turnover, engagement and productivity.
Build attraction, onboarding and retention strategies for hospitality operators.
Evaluate reward, recognition and total-rewards frameworks in hospitality.
Lead learning, capability and talent-management programmes.
Assess diversity, inclusion, wellbeing and psychological safety in hospitality workforces.
Model change and culture programmes at hospitality group level.
Present strategic HR recommendations to boardroom and investor panels.

Who This Course Is For

Hospitality, business or HR graduates progressing to Level 7 senior HR practice.
Working HR business partners and talent leads in hospitality seeking a Master's credential.
Consultants moving into hospitality HR from adjacent sectors.
International applicants seeking a UK Master's route into hospitality HR leadership.

Career Pathways

Hospitality Talent Development Lead (Senior)
HR Director (Hospitality)
Hospitality Programme Manager (People)
Group Operations Manager (People)
Learning and Development Director
Hospitality Business Consultant (People)
Guest Experience Director (People)

The LSCAHM careers service coordinates postgraduate HR briefings each year with hospitality groups and restaurant businesses, refreshing curriculum against CMI and Institute of Hospitality guidance.

Entry Requirements

A UK Bachelor's degree (2:2 or above) or equivalent international qualification in hospitality, business, HR or a related discipline.
IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0) for non-native English speakers.
Applicants without a Bachelor's degree but with 5+ years of senior professional experience in hospitality HR are considered on portfolio.
One academic and one professional reference.
A 500-word research proposal or professional practice statement outlining your dissertation direction.

Why Study at LSCAHM

The London School of Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management is a specialist division of Harold International College of London teaching in small, tutor-visible cohorts. LSCAHM reads culinary arts, hospitality management, tourism, events and food business as interlocking disciplines, and central London places hospitality groups, CMI and the Institute of Hospitality within a short tube ride of every classroom.

Three parallel study modes let progressors, working senior HR practitioners and portfolio-route applicants complete an LSCAHM Master's without leaving employment.

Apply for MA in Hospitality Human Resource Management

Applications for the MA in Hospitality Human Resource Management are open now across on-campus, online and distance learning cohorts. Enrol on the LSCAHM Master's programme with dissertation, capstone or sponsor project supervised by practising HR executives. Enrol Now.